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Outlook Express 5.x
Keyboard Shortcuts


Outlook Express keyboard shortcuts
To Press
Open Help topics F1
Select all messages CTRL+A



Main window and view message window
To Press
Print the selected message CTRL+P
Send and receive mail CTRL+M
Delete a mail message DEL or CTRL+D
Open or post a new message CTRL+N
Open the Address Book CTRL+SHIFT+B
Reply to the message author CTRL+R
Forward a message CTRL+F
Reply to all CTRL+SHIFT+R or CTRL+G (news only)
Go to your Inbox CTRL+I
Go to the next message in the list CTRL+> or CTRL+SHIFT+>
Go to the previous message in the list CTRL+< or CTRL+SHIFT+<
View properties of a selected message ALT+ENTER
Refresh news messages and headers F5
Go to next unread mail message CTRL+U
Go to next unread news conversation CTRL+SHIFT+U
Go to folder CTRL+Y



Main window
To Press
Open a selected message CTRL+O or ENTER
Mark a message as read CTRL+ENTER or CTRL+Q
Move between the Folders list (if on), message list, preview pane, and Contacts list (if on). TAB
Mark all news messages as read CTRL+SHIFT+A
Go to a newsgroup CTRL+W
Expand a news conversation (show all responses) LEFT ARROW or PLUS SIGN (+)
Collapse a news conversation (hide messages) RIGHT ARROW or MINUS SIGN (-)
Go to next unread newsgroup or folder CTRL+J
Download news for offline reading CTRL+SHIFT+M



Message window—viewing or sending
To Press
Close a message ESC
Find text F3
Find a message CTRL+SHIFT+F
Switch among Edit, Source, and Preview tabs CTRL+TAB



Message window—sending only
To Press
Check names CTRL+K or ALT+K
Check spelling F7
Insert signature CTRL+SHIFT+S
Send (post) a message CTRL+ENTER or ALT+S


Windows Explorer and Windows98 Shortcut Keys
Internet Explorer 5.x Shortcut Keys
Outlook Express 5.x Shortcut Keys